The spring breeze caresses the face, and flowers bloom in abundance.
But why?
Because in spring, the wind pathogen is the primary cause of disease!
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-Wind is the foremost of the Six Evils-
“Wind”, “Cold”, “Heat”, “Dampness”, “Dryness”, “Fire”,
under normal circumstances, are referred to as the “Six Qi”,
the “Six Qi” are the conditions for the growth of all things,
and are harmless to the human body.
When climatic changes are abnormal,
the Six Qi can become excessive or insufficient,
or in spring, when it should be warm, it turns cold,
or in autumn, when it should be cool, it turns hot, etc.,
when the body’s righteous Qi is insufficient and resistance decreases,
the Six Qi can become pathogenic factors, invading the body and causing disease.
In this case, the Six Qi are referred to as “Six Evils”.
“Evil” means excessive.
The Suwen states:
“All diseases arise from Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire,
which transform and change.”
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-Wind as the leader of all diseases, characteristics of pathogenicity-
Wind is a Yang evil, good at movement and change.
This summarizes the characteristic of Wind as a disease-causing factor.
For example, the wind rash that frequently occurs in spring,
is extremely itchy, appearing unpredictably, with a characteristic of coming and going.
The Suwen – Taiyin Yangming Lun states:
“Those harmed by Wind are first affected above.”
Wind, as a Yang evil, has the characteristics of rising, moving outward,
and Wind pathogens often first harm the body’s surface and head,
causing symptoms such as colds, headaches, sweating, and aversion to wind.
Cold, Dampness, Dryness, and Heat often attach to Wind to invade the body,
thus Wind is often the precursor of external evils causing disease.
In the Neijing,
the Six Evils correspond to the Five Elements and the Five Zang organs,
with the liver being most susceptible to Wind invasion.
All Wind dizziness belongs to the liver,
and symptoms such as limb tremors and dizziness are attributed to the liver.
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-Wind as the dominant Qi of spring-
Although all seasons have Wind,
Wind is the dominant Qi of spring,
thus diseases caused by Wind are more common in spring,
and external Wind easily triggers flu, allergies, and other skin diseases.
Genuine Wind,
does not harm people.
What truly makes people sick is what kind of Wind?
For example,
Wind evil is like a thief,
the body is like our house,
when the thief comes in while you are asleep,
in the dead of night,
what will happen?
Four words – easy as pie.
This means that our body has a force to protect itself,
we call this force Wei Qi,
but when a person is asleep,
this Wei Qi retracts into the body,
at this time, one needs to cover with clothes and blankets,
but some people like to kick off the blankets,
when the Wind blows in while your Wei Qi is weak,
when your body loses its defense,
it can cause the greatest harm.
Thus, children who kick off their blankets,
the next day may have a runny nose and catch a cold,
or when we are fatigued,
and then exposed to Wind, some may easily develop facial paralysis.
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How to cope with the evil Wind of spring?
First, avoid the spring warmth and autumn cold.
In spring, when it is warm yet still cold,
one should pay attention to keeping the head, neck, and feet warm,
remember to wear a scarf, hat, and mask.
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Second, protect the righteous Qi and nourish the original essence.
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-Use Yu Ping Feng San to resist Wind-
Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia divaricata) 30g, Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus) 60g, Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala) 60g
-Formula Explanation-
Huang Qi is sweet and warm, nourishing the Qi of the spleen and lungs,
and can solidify the exterior and stop sweating, serving as the monarch herb;
Bai Zhu strengthens the spleen and benefits Qi,
assisting Huang Qi to enhance the function of benefiting Qi and solidifying the exterior, serving as the minister herb;
Combined with Fang Feng to disperse Wind evil,
Huang Qi and Bai Zhu work together to benefit Qi and expel evil.
Moreover, Huang Qi with Fang Feng solidifies the exterior without retaining evil;
Fang Feng with Huang Qi expels evil without harming the righteous Qi,
having the meaning of nourishing while dispersing, and dispersing while nourishing.
-Functions and Indications-
Benefits Qi, solidifies the exterior, and stops sweating.
Treats exterior deficiency with spontaneous sweating, and those with weak constitution and loose pores,
who are prone to colds, sweating with aversion to wind, pale complexion,
with a pale tongue and thin white coating, and a floating and slow pulse.
-Dosage and Administration-
Each dose is 9 grams, with 300 milliliters of water,
add one large jujube, decoct until 200 milliliters,
strain and take hot after meals.
For those with a weak constitution,
it is recommended to take Yu Ping Feng San to resist Wind,
and enhance resistance.
(Please use under the guidance of a physician)
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Feng Fu (Wind Palace) & Feng Chi (Wind Pool) Acupoints
Build a solid “Wind Barrier” for the body
Method: Use the index and middle fingers to press on Feng Fu and Feng Chi acupoints,
apply pressure and rub 100 times until a feeling of soreness and slight warmth is felt.
Repeat 2-3 times daily, and persist long-term.
Finally, treat Wind by first treating Blood; when Blood circulates, Wind will naturally dissipate.
Why complain about the willows, when the spring breeze does not pass through the Jade Gate?
—— From “Liangzhou Ci”
“Suwen Xuan” invites you to appreciate the beauty of ancient Chinese traditional culture
Hmm~
-Selected Readings-
Why was Zhang Xichun able to use Chai Hu (Bupleurum) to treat constipation?
Oh? Do you have this condition? Why not try Wen Dan Tang (Warm the Gallbladder Decoction)?
After the warm winter, welcome the 2017 “Reverse Spring Cold”, what does TCM say?
